pure quill

noun

The real thing, the genuine article.

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

noun
  1. CanadaUScolloquialThe real thing, the genuine article.First known use 19th c.

    “Have you sampled the pure quill, Tull?”

    1970, Donald Harington, Lightning Bug
    1 more example

    “Damn,” she said, “he was the pure quill, wasn't he? Him and you and Pardee and McKinnick come here drunk as lords and sing hymns till you passed out.”

    1991, Peter Bowen, Kelly Blue

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
genuine articlereal thing
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APA

pure quill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20quill

MLA

“pure quill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20quill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pure quill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20quill.

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